Palmitate induces apoptotic cell death and inflammasome activation in human placental macrophages
L. Rogers, C. H. Serezani, A. Eastman, A. Hasty, L. Englund-Ogge, B. Jacobsson, K. Vickers, D. M. Aronoff
This study shows that palmitate induces NLRP3 inflammasome activation and apoptosis in human placental macrophages, while glucose and insulin do not contribute to these effects.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2019Immunology